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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of routine do Jimmy and Cliff begin in this scene?

2. What does Jimmy want to quit?

3. Why does Cliff leave the apartment?

4. What do Jimmy and Cliff do after the vaudeville routine?

5. What does Allison say she did many times before turning back home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the term kitchen sink realism? What are the conventions of kitchen sink realism and how is it different from realism? In ways is Look Back in Anger a kitchen sink drama?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Why? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do the goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Osborne use character and setting to express these themes?

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